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SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT
Class VII English Grammar — Test Paper Set 1 (Foundation)
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General Instructions:
1. All questions are compulsory.
2. Section A: 5 questions of 1 mark each.
3. Section B: 5 questions of 2 marks each.
4. Section C: 5 questions of 2 marks each.
5. Write neat and clear answers.
1. All questions are compulsory.
2. Section A: 5 questions of 1 mark each.
3. Section B: 5 questions of 2 marks each.
4. Section C: 5 questions of 2 marks each.
5. Write neat and clear answers.
Section A — Fill in the Blanks [5 × 1 = 5]
Q1.1
The bunch of grapes __________ (is/are) very fresh.
Q2.1
Neither Ravi nor his friends __________ (was/were) present at the assembly.
Q3.1
Mathematics __________ (is/are) my favourite subject.
Q4.1
Each of the students __________ (has/have) submitted the homework.
Q5.1
The news __________ (is/are) very shocking today.
Section B — Correct the Errors [5 × 2 = 10]
Q6.2
Rewrite the sentence by correcting the verb:
The team are playing very well in the tournament.
The team are playing very well in the tournament.
Q7.2
Rewrite the sentence by correcting the verb:
Bread and butter are my favourite breakfast.
Bread and butter are my favourite breakfast.
Q8.2
Rewrite the sentence by correcting the verb:
Every boy and every girl have received their certificates.
Every boy and every girl have received their certificates.
Q9.2
Rewrite the sentence by correcting the verb:
One of my friends are going to Jaipur tomorrow.
One of my friends are going to Jaipur tomorrow.
Q10.2
Rewrite the sentence by correcting the verb:
Either the captain or the players was responsible for the loss.
Either the captain or the players was responsible for the loss.
Section C — Choose and Explain [5 × 2 = 10]
Q11.2
Choose the correct verb and give a reason:
A number of students (has/have) passed the exam.
A number of students (has/have) passed the exam.
Q12.2
Choose the correct verb and give a reason:
The furniture in the rooms (need/needs) polishing.
The furniture in the rooms (need/needs) polishing.
Q13.2
Choose the correct verb and give a reason:
Ten kilometres (is/are) a long distance to walk.
Ten kilometres (is/are) a long distance to walk.
Q14.2
Choose the correct verb and give a reason:
Neither the teacher nor the students (know/knows) the answer.
Neither the teacher nor the students (know/knows) the answer.
Q15.2
Choose the correct verb and give a reason:
The police (has/have) arrested the thief.
The police (has/have) arrested the thief.
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Answer Key & Solutions
Q1.
is — “The bunch of grapes” has the subject “bunch” (singular), so a singular verb is used.
Q2.
were — With “neither...nor”, the verb agrees with the nearer subject “friends” (plural).
Q3.
is — “Mathematics” is a subject name (uncountable noun) and takes a singular verb.
Q4.
has — “Each of” always takes a singular verb regardless of what follows.
Q5.
is — “News” looks plural but is an uncountable noun; it always takes a singular verb.
Q6.
“The team is playing very well in the tournament.” — “Team” is a collective noun acting as a single unit, so we use “is”.
Q7.
“Bread and butter is my favourite breakfast.” — When “bread and butter” refers to a single dish, it takes a singular verb.
Q8.
“Every boy and every girl has received their certificates.” — “Every” before each noun makes the subject singular.
Q9.
“One of my friends is going to Jaipur tomorrow.” — “One of” takes a singular verb because the subject is “one”.
Q10.
“Either the captain or the players were responsible for the loss.” — With “either...or”, the verb agrees with the nearer subject “players” (plural).
Q11.
have — “A number of” means “many” and takes a plural verb.
Q12.
needs — “Furniture” is an uncountable noun and always takes a singular verb.
Q13.
is — When a distance/amount/time period is treated as a single unit, it takes a singular verb.
Q14.
know — With “neither...nor”, the verb agrees with the nearer subject “students” (plural).
Q15.
have — “Police” is always treated as a plural noun and takes a plural verb.